1
a
: the part of the integument of the human head usually covered with hair in both sexes
b
: the part of an animal (such as a wolf or fox) corresponding to the human scalp
2
a
: a part of the human scalp with attached hair cut or torn from an enemy as a token of victory
b
: a trophy of victory or accomplishment
3
chiefly Scotland
: a projecting mass of bare ground or rock
scalped; scalping; scalps
1
a
: to deprive of the scalp
b
: to remove an upper part from
2
: to remove a desired constituent from and discard the rest
3
: to buy and sell so as to make small quick profits
scalp stocks
scalp grain
especially
: to resell at greatly increased prices
scalp theater tickets
scalper
noun
Examples of scalp in a Sentence
Verb
Some members of the tribe were scalped by the attacking warriors.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
It’s made with a sugar and coconut oil blend to smooth and moisturize after gently exfoliating your scalp or body.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Matt Mossman, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2017
Zito's modus operandi is scalping women and attaching their hair to mannequins, which probably has nothing to do with his mommy issues...
Tom Savini truly works his magic in Maniac, and the special makeup effects are haunting, but the film also gets a boost from a pair of genre heavy-hitters.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Anthony Berry, 20, was grazed by a bullet along his upper scalp – an injury that could’ve been more serious if it had been located a centimeter lower, Orlando Health trauma surgeon Joseph Ibrahim said at a Friday news conference.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
It’s made with a sugar and coconut oil blend to smooth and moisturize after gently exfoliating your scalp or body.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
If true, the narrative conforms to a familiar script: local elites scalped their countrymen in a resource-rich developing nation.
—Matt Mossman, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2017
Zito's modus operandi is scalping women and attaching their hair to mannequins, which probably has nothing to do with his mommy issues...
Tom Savini truly works his magic in Maniac, and the special makeup effects are haunting, but the film also gets a boost from a pair of genre heavy-hitters.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Scalp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scalp. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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scalp
1 of 2 noun1
: the part of the skin and flesh of the head usually covered with hair
2
: a part of the human scalp cut or torn from an enemy especially as a sign of victory
scalp
2 of 2 verb1
: to remove the scalp from
2
: to buy and resell at much higher prices
scalp theater tickets
scalper
noun
Medical Definition
scalp
noun
: the part of the integument of the head usually covered with hair in both sexes
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